West Bengal Pollution Control Board

Central Laboratory

Paribesh Bhawan, 10A, Block LA, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 106. (033) 2335-5953



Station: GANGA AT HOWRAH-SHIVPUR, WEST BENGAL River Basin: GANGA CPCB Station Code: 1471
Sample Date: 10/08/2020 Sample Time: 13:10  
Human Activities: Bathing & washing, Navigation Weather: Cloudy Water Body: Ganga
Frequency Of Monitoring: Quarterly Use Based Class: C Approximate Depth(Bottom/Table): 2.00 m 
Color & Intensity: Muddy Odour: Odour free Visible effluent discharge: Moderate


Water Quality
Parameter Test Result Unit
  Fecal Coliform   80000   MPN/100ml
  E-coli   49000   MPN/100ml
  Fecal Streptococci   110   MPN/100ml
  Nitrate-N   0.76   mg/l
  pH   7.39   Unit
  Temperature(Water)   30.0   ⁰C
  Total Coliform   170000   MPN/100ml
  Boron   BDL   mg/l
  Calcium   27.45   mg/l
  Chloride   14.99   mg/l
  COD   21.00   mg/l
  Fluoride   0.24   mg/l
  Magnesium   7.15   mg/l
  Nitrite N   0.05   mg/l
  Phenolpthalein Alkanity   NIL   mg/l
  Potassium   3.70   mg/l
  Sodium   16.23   mg/l
  Sulphate   11.57   mg/l
  Turbidity   72.70   NTU
  Ammonia-N   0.12   mg/l
  BOD   2.60   mg/l
  Conductivity   159.90   µs/cm
  Phosphate-P   0.24   mg/l
  Dissolved O2(DO)   4.00   mg/l
  Total Fixed Solids(TFS)   280.00   mg/l
  Total Hardness as CaCo3   98.04   mg/l
  Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN)      mg/l
  Total Suspended Solids(TSS)   144.00   mg/l
  Total Alkalinity   110.00   mg/l
  Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)   168.00   mg/l